English Words Starting With A

• age-proof

  adjectiveverbC1-C2
  /ˈeɪdʒ ˌpruːf/Resistant or protected against the effects of aging.
• aged

  adjectivenounB1
  /ˈeɪdʒɪd/ (very old); /eɪdʒd/ (of the age of)having lived or existed for a long time; of a specified age.
• ageing

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈeɪdʒ.ɪŋ/The natural, gradual process of growing older.
• ageism

  nounC1
  /ˈeɪdʒ.ɪ.zəm/Prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person's age, especially against older people.
• ageist

  adjectivenounC1/C2
  /ˈeɪ.dʒɪst/Discriminating against someone based on their age, typically against older people.
• agelast

  nounVery rare / Archaic
  /ˈadʒɪlast/A person who never laughs; one who is habitually solemn or serious.
• agelaus

  nounVery low / Archaic
  /ˌædʒɪˈleɪəs/A proper name from Greek mythology, typically referring to a character such as a herdsman or shepherd.
• agemate

  nounUncommon
  /ˈeɪdʒ.meɪt/A person who is the same age as another person.
• agen

  nounVery Low
  /əˈɡɛn/A non-standard, dialectal or archaic spelling of 'again'.
• agena

  nounLow
  /əˈdʒiːnə/The common, original, or underlying form or version of something.
• agenais

  nounVery Low
  /ˌaʒəˈneɪ/A regional term from French, referring to something from or relating to the Agen region or Agenais area in southwestern France.
• agency

  nounB1
  /ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/A business or organization providing a particular service, especially on behalf of other businesses or people; the capacity to act independently and make free choices.
• agency shop

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈeɪ.dʒən.si ʃɒp/A workplace where employees are not required to join the union but must pay union dues or a service fee, as the union negotiates on behalf of all employees.
• agenda

  nounC1
  /əˈdʒen.də/A list of items to be discussed or acted upon at a formal meeting.
• agender

  adjectivenounC2
  /eɪˈdʒɛndə/Not having a gender; identifying as having no gender or gender identity.
• agendum

  nounVery Low
  /əˈdʒen.dəm/An item of business to be considered or acted upon.
• agenesis

  nounC2/Rare
  /eɪˈdʒɛnəsɪs/The congenital absence or incomplete development of an organ or body part.
• agenize

  verb-transitiveVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˈeɪdʒɪnaɪz/To treat (especially flour) with agene (nitrogen trichloride), a bleaching agent once used in food processing.
• agent

  adjectivenounverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈeɪ.dʒənt/A person or thing that acts on behalf of another, or causes a particular effect.
• agent noun

  nounC1/C2 (linguistic terminology)
  /ˈeɪ.dʒənt naʊn/A noun that denotes a person or thing that performs the action of a verb.

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